SAML 2.0 validation spreading secure single sign-on systems

The growing number obtaining independent SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) standard certification should make it easier for companies in any industry sector to deploy more secure applications able to work across disparate locations on the Internet. “Proven interoperability of products based on Liberty’s open and interoperable identity specifications is playing an important role in advancing solutions that put users in control of their online identity information,” says George Goodman, president of the Liberty Alliance management board and director of the platform capabilities lab at Intel. “We welcome products from Entrust, HP, Oracle and Ping Identity to the growing list of Liberty Interoperable products that are helping to deliver a more trusted and privacy-respecting Internet to businesses, governments and consumers around the world.” Liberty Alliance is the global identity consortium working to build a more trusted Internet for business and government. It maintains a list of all products that have passed interoperability testing at http://projectliberty.org/activities/conformant_products.php. Its Interoperable Program validates implementations of Liberty Federation, which consists of ID-FF 1.1, 1.2 and SAML 2.0 specifications, and Liberty Web Services, which consists of ID-WSF 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 specifications. Passing Liberty Alliance interoperability testing is increasingly becoming a requirement for vendors to participate in RFPs issued by organisations wanting to deploy open identity solutions.